Posted on: March 8, 2023
Prior to attending a TWC course, learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 The Work at Height Regulations 2005. A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and... Read more
Posted on: February 28, 2023
GROUP TRAINING OFFICERS REPORT: 2022/2023 Member Info Current members 38 Number of members at end 2022 36 Training Days Regular Training Days Delivered 824 EN-Grant Back Training Days Delivered 318 2022 Total 1142 2023 to date & booked to end May (almost all Employer Network) 750 Previous years Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2021 772 Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2020 530 Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2019 562 Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2018 476 CITB Employer Network (Grant-Back) Pilot From July we entered into the Employer Network Grant-Back project with CITB funding of approx. £180k. This is a new idea by CITB for funding being channelled through training groups to partly cover training... Read more
Posted on: October 7, 2022
Hi Jenny, Teri, Here is a summary of what I covered at the meeting this week. National Construction College: NCC CITB are now developing NCC and investing in its future (lot of media advertising, apprenticeship offering and also re-in forcing to wider construction sector that NCC is open for business “We build to grow” (I can send some more information on this if required) Leadership & Management CITB have created a brand new framework of 11 short courses in Leadership & Management linked to Institute for Leadership & Management frameworks. Designed for upskilling supervisers & Managers. Employers can choose to take one module as a short course or take a “pick and mix” approach to learning. CITB registered... Read more
Posted on: October 6, 2022
CECA Industry overview construction skills gap – Transport Scotland meeting – August 22
Posted on: October 6, 2022
Plant webinar for Training Groups
Posted on: June 12, 2019
SCTG recently commissioned research into whether civil engineering and construction management graduates in Scotland have the skills they need and that their employers expect when they complete their degree programmes. This Report delivers the findings of this research and also asks what training and support is provided by employers when they employ graduates. We would encourage suggestions and recommendations on which of these findings should be our next priorities for further action. Constructive feedback will be appreciated – please email info@scottishcivilstraining.co.uk Report Link: https://scottishcivilstraining.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Employability-of-Graduates-in-the-Scottish-Construction-Industry-Report-June-2019.pdf
